Members of the punk band Pussy Riot arrive at a Moscow courthouse where the verdict in their case will be read today.<br/> <br />The three Pussy Riot members are on trial for staging an anti-Kremlin protest on the alter of Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral from where they called "Holy Mother, Hush Putin Away."<br/> <br />Security is high around the courthouse, where Pussy Riot supporters are expected to come in large numbers to show their solidarity with the defendants.<br/> <br />The state prosecutor in the case has demanded a three-year jail sentence for the women on charges of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.<br/> <br />But the musicians say their show was intended to highlight the close ties between the Russian Orthodox Church and the state, and not to offend believers.<br/> <br />Their lawyers say the defendants have not received a fair trail and the verdict will be dictated by the Kremlin.
